71.   A month before the World Cup start, veteran skipper and goalkeeper Chokri El Ouaer retired from international soccer because of a back problem.

72.   A top-level meeting is to take place Friday in Zurich between Kovacs and officials from FIFA and UEFA, the two international soccer federations.

73.   A second ballot will be taken to elect a new president of FIFA, the international soccer federation.

74.   Accused of attempted bribery, top international soccer referee Kurt Roethlisberger appealed Wednesday against a life ban imposed by the European soccer federation.

75.   A working group of international soccer officials met Friday to discuss plans to reform the management of the sport, rotate the World Cup finals and boost marketing revenue.

76.   Africa was once considered something of a backwater in international soccer terms, with no players or teams capable of mixing it with the best.

77.   After a four-year absence because of war, Yugoslavia eased back into international soccer with easy wins over the Faeroe Islands and Malta.

78.   Africa was once considered a backwater in international soccer, with no nation capable of winning berths in major tournaments.

79.   Agali was making his international soccer debut.

80.   Anders Limpar, a former Swedish international soccer player, has been found innocent of four sexual imposition charges.